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I AM 35 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN OVER WEIGHT SINCE MY FIRST PREGNANCY WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS OLD. I FOR VARIOUS REASONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOSE THE WEIGHT AFTER EITHER PREGNANCIES. I COME FROM AN OBESE FAMILY WITH MY MOTHER AND TWO AUNTS ALREADY HAVING HAD WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, AND MY FATHER IS UNDERGOING THE PROCESS AS WELL. MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 4-2-2008 AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AS A NEW BEGINING.
Well, It's been about 4 weeks and I am feeling as good if not better since surgery. The only problem that I have is I feel my sleep apnea has actually worsened which I am working with the doctor on. I have lost 40lbs now it is really staring to show, I am very happy that I had the RNY done!!!!!!
IT HAS NOW BEEN ABOUT 11 WEEKS AND FEELING GREAT! I HAVE DECIDED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL AND PERSUE A DIFFERENT CAREER PATH. I FEEL THAT MY WHOLE LIFE HAS CHANGED, I AM NOW DOWN ALMOST 70LBS AND CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE SCALE SAYS 299LBS. MY WEIGHT HASN'T BEEN THAT LOW IN A LONG TIME. HAVING THE RNY HAS TRULEY CHANGED MY LIFE AND I AM SO GREATFUL TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT THEY HAVE PAID FOR THE RNY AND HAVE GIVEN ME THE SECOND CHANCE AT MY LIFE.
Now at about 21 weeks and down 92lbs and about 52 inches. I made my last goal of 299 and now I am shooting for 250lbs. I can't wait to be under 200lbs my ultimate goal. I have not been under 200lbs since I was about 8 months pregnant with my 19 year old son.
